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Cheshire Today Birdsey Booth Norton (1892–1954) stands as one of the most influential local public figures in the history of Cheshire, Connecticut. Though not widely known beyond town borders, his impact on the community was profound and enduring. Serving as Cheshire’s First Selectman for an extraordinary 24 years, Norton helped guide the town through some of the most transformative decades of the twentieth century.

The earliest records show that youth soccer in Cheshire began to organize in the early 1970s. On April 9, 1974, the Record Journal announced a soccer clinic for boys aged 7 to 13 at the Cheshire High School baseball field. This clinic was one of the first formal efforts to introduce young players to the sport in a structured way. By March 2, 1976, the Hartford Courant reported that registration was open for a soccer club aimed at boys and men aged 7 to 23. This program was